Startup Aotearoa Validation Lab: Thursday
15 October 2026
- Scale up
- Investors and enablers
- Innovators
- Early/growth stage
How do you know an idea has legs?
Four founders have been selected to explore that question live from the Startup Week campus. Based in a prominent corner of Pipiri Lane, these founders will be validating (and developing) their startup ventures via live testing, survey research and user conversation from Monday through Thursday.
But they need your help!
“Office hours” are open each day between 11am and 1pm for you to wander through the lab, asking questions, testing their MVPs and offering advice or feedback. Share your perspectives, ask the challenging questions, poke holes in their assumptions or lend them some encouragement and optimism - whatever feels more natural to you!
Free
Venue
Pipiri Lane
124 Halsey St
Wynyard Quarter
Auckland 1010
Pipiri Lane isn’t just a place to work or host — it’s a statement. Located in Wynyard Quarter, Auckland’s buzzing innovation hub, it’s New Zealand's first cross-laminated timber work and event space. With a 6 Star Green Star rating, Pipiri Lane is one of Auckland’s most sustainable buildings, representing a rare opportunity to align businesses with innovation, environmental responsibility and forward-thinking design.